diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_gps_position/PpsTimeSync.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_gps_position/PpsTimeSync.cpp
index c139484456..44df911b6f 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_gps_position/PpsTimeSync.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/vehicle_gps_position/PpsTimeSync.cpp
@@ -96,9 +96,5 @@ bool PpsTimeSync::is_valid() const
 		now = UINT64_MAX;
 	}
 
-	if (now - _pps_hrt_timestamp > kPpsStaleTimeoutUs) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
+	return now - _pps_hrt_timestamp < kPpsStaleTimeoutUs;
 }